Abstract Both K‐12 schools and STEM disciplines are embedded in White supremacy exclusion, making it that much harder for Black women to maintain an interest sense of belonging STEM. Through a Critical Race Feminism methodology, we tell the counterstories our two co‐authors, women, over course their lives. these (stories run counter normative stories as male White), Kelli Samantha show us how they negotiated maintained even through moments self‐doubt trajectory. These negotiations allowed...

Abstract Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) identity has become a popular lens in science education research. However, few studies have looked at how using the interpersonal, structural, cultural, disciplinary domains of power sheds light on women color differently navigate various cultures formal informal schooling as well college math departments. This paper uses narrative inquiry methodology to examine young Black woman constructs identities through stories about her...

Abstract This study examines how researchers can better understand the instructional and practical realities of teachers through collective sensemaking. Traditional approaches to curriculum design engage learning models without accounting for needed flexibility teachers. approach has resulted in tension gatekeeping—inhibiting implementation curriculum. Teachers are often considered relatively autonomous; however, this sheds light on constrained autonomy experience resulting from internal...

Current and future Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine (STEMM) students must grapple with one of the most pressing scientific issues century: climate change. Teaching about change our youngest learners requires preparation, planting roots to foster growth, innovation, sustainability. Building a community garden elementary is way act towards justice as it reminds us how all living things are part an interconnected system. This article describes fifth-grade action project...

Having a negative attitude toward science plays major factor in elementary teachers avoiding teaching school. This mixed methods study examined changes pre-service teachers' (PSETs) attitudes science. PSETs (n=59) engaged semester-long university course the Southeastern United States. The focused on demonstrating and applying knowledge of scientific concepts inquiry-based teaching. took Dimension Attitudes Science (DAS) questionnaire before after course. Six were interviewed focus group...

Although extensive research has shown the important educational value of technology-enhanced online units on students' science learning, few studies have looked at upper elementary knowledge integration in a web-based inquiry environment (WISE). This case study investigates how upper-elementary students responded to an prompt, embedded assessment tool, construct scientific explanation around variation traits their class and teacher provided feedback encourage student discourse. Our findings...

Abstract Genetics has become increasingly important in everyday life, a fact that is reflected state and national science education standards. This study examines the relationship between 474 fifth graders' understandings of core ideas inheritance traits variation . A confirmatory factor analysis, supplemented with qualitative analyses students’ responses, revealed these concepts contributed evidence about nature students' challenges learning ideas. While most students demonstrated some...

Background Understanding the properties of sound is difficult for students across all grade levels and even preservice elementary teachers (PSETs). Because their abstract nature, there are challenges interpreting common features waves.Purpose The goal this study to understand pre-service teachers' (PSETs) understanding waves, specifically frequency, wavelength, amplitude.Sample We had 59 PSETs from an methods science course learn about in small groups through a Web-based interface.Design...

Elementary teachers require support through professional learning activities to enhance their climate change literacy and bolster self-efficacy for teaching change. This study explores methods supporting in-service elementary teachers' in by examining the impact of that incorporate technologies on literacy. We present findings from two perspectives how facilitated scaffolding Initially, both held non-normative beliefs ozone depletion was a cause Interactive visualizations models simulations...